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Cavity and Swelling in gums
Cavity in tooth , pain in gums and swelling as well . There is also numbness in teeth and sometimes also pain while chewing food .
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You need to get the infection in your teeth and gums treated at the earliest. You will require either a restoration (filling) or root canal depending on the extent of the cavity. And for your gums you need a scaling done.
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Decayed tooth and gum infection are very common . Do not allow it to progress. It will cause not only symptoms and signs. But will also damage the remaining teeth and cause general body problems.
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